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Smoke & fire: Chennai airport sees surge in fake cigarette smuggling

Indian firms, burdened by sin tax, worried as counterfeit cigarettes sold for lower price

Spousal privacy a fundamental right: HC in divorce case

\"PRIVACY as a fundamental right includes spousal privacy and evidence obtained by invading this right is inadmissible,\" said the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently while ruling on the admissibility of phone call records as evidence in a divorce case.

Downpour batters Chennai; rain alert for 15 dists today

PARTS of Chennai received a heavy spell of rain on Wednesday afternoon, dampening Deepavali festivities briefly in the city.

New rules in place to analyse, grade bomb threat to flights

THE Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued new rules to deal with the recent avalanche of bomb threats to flights across the country.

Canada minister named Amit Shah in Nijjar case

A Canadian minister admitted before a parliamentary panel that he outed Union home minister Amit Shah's name to a US newspaper as having allegedly ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada.

Disengagement complete, troops to swap sweets

India, China wrap up troop pullback from Demchok & Depsang; joint verification is on

TV 5 owner B R Naidu is the new TTD chairman

THE Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday announced the new governing board of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), with TV5 owner Bollineni Rajagopal Naidu, popularly known as B R Naidu, as the chairman.

Striking Balance In The Time Of War

A year of the Israel-Palestine conflict and persisting tensions have vitiated the semblance of regional peace for the near future. Relentless military engagements threaten to draw other nations into the vortex. Despite mounting pressure from the US to restrain Israeli assaults on nuclear installations and oil fields in Iran, Israel has often hinted at such strikes in a bid to cripple the energy sector.

Speedster Rana Asked To Join Team

PACER Harshit Rana has been asked to join the Indian team ahead of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai. Rana, who was part of the Delhi team in its Ranji Trophy clash against Assam, will join the national side on Wednesday.

DANA SCARE BLOWN UP BY IMD'S IMPRECISION

CYCLONE Dana certainly gave Odisha a scare, leaving about 36 lakh people affected and battering kharif crops over 2.71 lakh acres in five districts along its trail.

INFRA, PLANNING NEEDED FOR INDIAN AVIATION TO SOAR

INDIGO Airlines' big net loss of ₹987 crore in the June- September quarter has taken India Inc by surprise. India's largest airline, which has been profitable in the last seven quarters, was expected to turn in a modest profit in view of its near-monopoly, stable aviation fuel prices and rising passenger numbers.

Apollo docs observe World Stroke Day

ON the occasion of World Stroke Day on Tuesday, the doctors at Apollo Hospitals said that timely intervention within the first 4.5 hours, known as the 'golden hour', is critical in minimising stroke-related disability and improving patient outcomes.

India to slap penalties on GE over fighter jet engines delay

Delivery schedule running late by two years; first batch expected by March 2025

102 HURT IN BLAST DURING KERALA TEMPLE FIREWORKS

REVELRY gave way to horror on Tuesday after an explosion during a fireworks display at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district left 102 people injured, seven of them critically. The injured have been admitted in Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode and Mangaluru hospitals.

'I would have rejected Amaran if it was just about a mission'

Sivakarthikeyan speaks about his experience filming for Amaran, how he related to Major Mukund Varadarajan, what he iearnegfrom Kottukkaaii, and more

The many shades of grief

Grief is often thought of as a rather simple, uncomplicated emotion.

Jumanji 3 to release in December 2026

On Tuesday, Sony Pictures announced that Jumanji 3 is all set to hit theatres on December 11, 2026.

Authentic Andhra palate and plates

The festival of joy, sparks and light is here. With it comes all the cleaning and visiting your kin to share sweets and savouries. If you are tired after a long day of shining your tiles or unsure of what to buy as presents to your friends and family, The Amaravathi group of restaurants’ new venture, Andhra Tiffin Room (ATR), has got you covered.

Spaniard Rodri wins Ballon d'Or as Real skip event

MANCHESTER City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony. The decision to award the prize for the world's best player to the midfielder came as a surprise, with Real Madrid's Liga and Champions League double winner Vinicius Junior widely seen as the favourite.

This ton gives me lot of satisfaction: Vijay on match-saving knock

AN unbeaten century by Vijay Shankar (106 not out; 165b, 9x4, 4x6) helped Tamil Nadu to force a draw against Chhattisgarh on the final day of the third-round of the Ranji Trophy played at Sri Ramakrishna College Grounds, Coimbatore on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu were 264 for 4 in 76 overs in their second essay when play was called off.

Are India too reliant on Kaur & Smriti in ODIs?

THE moment India crashed out of the ODI World Cup in 2022, one thing was certain.

CURIOUS CASE OF SIRAJ

The pacer's workload in the last couple of years or so could have affected his performance in the longest format

Rublev loses temper and the match

SIXTH-SEEDED Andrey Rublev lost two tiebreakers and his temper as his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals took a hit on Tuesday at the Paris Masters.

Adani Ent reports 8-fold rise in profit, Adani Port PAT up 40%

Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), flagship company of Adani Group, on Tuesday reported an eight-fold or 664% year-on-year (YoY) jump in its September quarter consolidated net profit at ₹1,742 crore as against ₹228 crore reported by it in the year-ago period.

TCS secures 15-yr contract from Irish govt

TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has secured a 15-year contract with Ireland's Department of Social Protection (DSP) to implement and support the country's new Auto Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme, known as the My Future Fund.

Filing of GST returns barred after 3 years

THE GST department has barred taxpayers from filing GST returns after expiry of a three-year period from the due date of furnishing the said return.

Demand remains concern: Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki net profit declines on higher provisioning after indexation benefit withdrawal

Dhanteras: Gold sales fall 5% in volume, rise 20% in value

DHANTERAS, which marks the beginning of the festival season, saw a significant gold sales boom, as it garnered sales of about 20-22 tonnes of gold, which is worth nearly ₹16,000 crore.

More tariff increases to take place in telecom sector, says Airtel CEO

BHARTI AIRTEL on Tuesday said there will be more tariff hikes in the telecom sector as current economic conditions are still quite poor.

Canara Bank profit rises 11% to ₹4K cr, asset quality improves

NEW DELHI: State-owned Canara Bank on Tuesday reported an 11% increase in its net profit at ₹4,015 crore in the second quarter ended September 2024.